The prototype, erected on Arinaga Quay in Gran Canaria, set a record-high for power generation for wind turbines in Spain on 2 November when it produced 118.05MWh of electricity over 24 hours, eclipsing the previous record of 107.82MWh set by the G128-4.5.

“This milestone demonstrates the turbine’s tremendous reliability and its ability to withstand extreme wind conditions for more than 24 hours in a row without suffering any incident whatsoever,” says Gamesa.

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